{"id":35098,"date":"2014-08-28T15:56:24","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T15:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2014\/08\/28\/top-50-ta-schools-by-service\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:09:11","slug":"top-50-ta-schools-by-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/education-transition\/2014\/08\/28\/top-50-ta-schools-by-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 TA schools by service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A service-by-service look at the 50 colleges most popular among troops using tuition assistance in fiscal 2013:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table> <tbody> <tr> <td><\/td> <td><p><b>Air Force<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p><b>Rank<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><p><b>School\/system<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><p><b> Individuals <\/b><\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>1<\/p><\/td> <td><p>American Public Education Inc. (incl. American Military Univ.) <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 24,311 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>2<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University System of Maryland <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 13,510 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>3<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Bridgepoint Education (incl. Ashford Univ.) <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 7,949 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>4<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Park University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 5,663 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>5<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 5,392 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>6<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Trident University International (TUI, formerly TUI University)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 3,746 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>7<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,904 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>8<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Phoenix <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,835 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>9<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Liberty University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,874 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>10<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Wayland Baptist University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,330 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>11<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Saint Leo University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,188 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>12<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Central texas College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,103 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>13<\/p><\/td> <td><p>North Dakota University System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,038 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>14<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Southwestern College (Kansas)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 976 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>15<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Northwest Florida State College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 944 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>16<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Dlorah Inc. (incl. National American Univ.) <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 833 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>17<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Gramtham University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 820 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>18<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Oklahoma<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 815 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>19<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Kaplan Higher Education Corp.<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 787 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>20<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Webster University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 734 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>21<\/p><\/td> <td><p>DeVry University Inc. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 682 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>22<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Management and Technology<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 651 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>23<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Nevada System of Higher Education <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 629 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>24<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Bellevue University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 618 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>25<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Oklahoma State System of Higher Education <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 616 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>26<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Troy University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 602 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>27<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Maricopa Community College District <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 555 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>28<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 548 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>29<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Pima County Community College District<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 547 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>30<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Chapman University <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 527 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>31<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Alaska System of Higher Education <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 512 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>32<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Georgia Military College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 481 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>33<\/p><\/td> <td><p>The University of Louisiana System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 473 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>34<\/p><\/td> <td><p>International Sports Sciences Association<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 425 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>35<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Clovis Community College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 420 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>35<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Rose State College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 420 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>37<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Mount Olive Cp;;ege<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 410 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>38<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Burlington County College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 403 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>39<\/p><\/td> <td><p>California Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 402 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>40<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Arkansas State University System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 397 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>41<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Career Education Corp. (incl. American InterContinental Univ., Colorado Technical Univ.)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 387 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>42<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Colorado Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 370 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>43<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Lewis University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 359 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>44<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Alamo Colleges <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 358 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>45<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Coordinating Board for Higher Education <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 321 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>45<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Grand Canyon University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 321 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>47<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Metropolitan Community College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 288 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>48<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Hawaii Pacific University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 286 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>49<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Excelsior College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 284 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>50<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Gulf Coast State College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 276 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><\/td> <td><\/td> <td><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><\/td> <td><p><b>Army<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p><b>Rank<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><p><b>School\/system<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><p><b> Individuals <\/b><\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>1<\/p><\/td> <td><p>American Public Education Inc. (incl. American Military Univ.) <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 20,617 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>2<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Central Texas College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 16,353 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>3<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University System of Maryland <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 12,906 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>4<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Phoenix <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 6,704 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>5<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 5,607 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>6<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Bridgepoint Education (incl. Ashford Univ.) <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 5,418 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>7<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Grantham University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 4,472 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>8<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Excelsior College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 3,257 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>9<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Liberty University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 3,131 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>10<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Touro College and University System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,968 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>11<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Kaplan Higher Education Corp. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,655 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>12<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Post University (Connecticut)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,556 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>13<\/p><\/td> <td><p>North Carolina Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,549 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>14<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Allied American University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,305 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>15<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,180 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>16<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Columbia College (Missouri)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,172 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>17<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,078 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>18<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Webster University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,029 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>19<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Troy University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,823 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>20<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Thomas Edison State College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,658 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>21<\/p><\/td> <td><p>The State University and Community College System of Tennessee <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,627 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>22<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University System of Georgia <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,594 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>23<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Minnesota State Colleges and Universities <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,455 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>24<\/p><\/td> <td><p>DeVry University Inc. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,421 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>25<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Career Education Corp. (incl. American InterContinental Univ., Colorado Technical Univ.)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,321 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>26<\/p><\/td> <td><p>State University of New York System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,273 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>27<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Barton County Community College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,106 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>28<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of North Carolina <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,100 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>29<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Colorado Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 940 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>30<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Park University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 921 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>31<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 824 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>32<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Kentucky Community and Technical College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 807 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>33<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Saint Leo University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 780 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>34<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Education Management Corporation <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 764 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>35<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Grand Canyon University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 758 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>36<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Upper Iowa University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 754 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>37<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Cochise College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 702 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>38<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 693 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>39<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Strayer Education <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 669 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>40<\/p><\/td> <td><p>California Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 648 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>41<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Utah System of Higher Education <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 638 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>42<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Virginia Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 634 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>43<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Campbell University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 625 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>44<\/p><\/td> <td><p>The University of Texas System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 582 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>45<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Kansas State University System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 575 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>46<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Central Michigan University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 567 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>47<\/p><\/td> <td><p>International Sports Sciences Association<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 561 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>48<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 542 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>49<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Management and Technology<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 536 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>50<\/p><\/td> <td><p>North Dakota University System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 504 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><\/td> <td><\/td> <td><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><\/td> <td><p><b>Coast Guard<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p><b>Rank<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><p><b>School\/system<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><p><b> Individuals <\/b><\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>1<\/p><\/td> <td><p>American Public Education Inc. (incl. American Military Univ.) <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,244 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>2<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Bridgepoint Education (incl. Ashford Univ.) <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 356 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>3<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 329 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>4<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Phoenix <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 314 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>5<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Vincennes University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 266 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>6<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Thomas Edison State College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 250 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>7<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Excelsior College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 233 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>8<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 219 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>9<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University System of Maryland <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 211 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>10<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Liberty University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 196 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>11<\/p><\/td> <td><p>California Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 194 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>12<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Columbia College (Missouri)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 182 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>13<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Endicott College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 165 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>14<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Wisconsin Technical College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 145 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>15<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Spring Hill College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 122 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>16<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Trident University International (TUI, formerly TUI University)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 112 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>17<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Saint Leo University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 111 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>17<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Virginia Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 111 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>19<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Maritime Institute Inc.<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 98 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>20<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Grantham University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 86 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>21<\/p><\/td> <td><p>DeVry University Inc. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 84 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>22<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Alaska System of Higher Education <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 83 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>22<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Victory University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 83 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>24<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Southern New Hampshire University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 78 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>25<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Kaplan Higher Education Corp. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 73 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>26<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Florida State College at Jacksonville<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 61 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>27<\/p><\/td> <td><p>State University System of Florida <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 60 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>28<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Strayer Education <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 58 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>29<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Northcentral University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 50 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>30<\/p><\/td> <td><p>City University of Seattle<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 48 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>30<\/p><\/td> <td><p>The Pennsylvania State University <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 48 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>32<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Hawaii Pacific University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 47 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>33<\/p><\/td> <td><p>National University System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 46 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>34<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 45 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>35<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Grand Canyon University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 41 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>36<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Oregon University System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 40 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>37<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Education Management Corp. (incl. The Art Institutes, Argosy Univ., Brown Mackie College, South Univ.)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 39 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>38<\/p><\/td> <td><p>The National Graduate School of Quality Management<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 38 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>39<\/p><\/td> <td><p>North Carolina Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 37 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>40<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Massachusetts Community Colleges <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 36 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>41<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Old Dominion University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 35 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>42<\/p><\/td> <td><p>California State University <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 30 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>42<\/p><\/td> <td><p>St. Petersburg College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 30 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>44<\/p><\/td> <td><p>State University of New York System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 28 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>45<\/p><\/td> <td><p>St. Joseph\u2019s College (Patchogue, N.Y.)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 27 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>45<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of South Alabama<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 27 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>47<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Anne Arundel Community College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 26 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>47<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of North Carolina <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 26 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>49<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Career Education Corp. (incl. American InterContinental Univ., Colorado Technical Univ.)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 25 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>50<\/p><\/td> <td><p>International Sports Sciences Association<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 24 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><\/td> <td><\/td> <td><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><\/td> <td><p><b>Marine Corps<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p><b>Rank<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><p><b>School\/system<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><p><b> Individuals <\/b><\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>1<\/p><\/td> <td><p>American Public Education Inc. (incl. American Military Univ.) <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 5,404 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>2<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University System of Maryland <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 3,252 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>3<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Central Texas College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,246 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>4<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Bridgepoint Education (incl. Ashford Univ.) <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,770 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>5<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Park University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,380 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>6<\/p><\/td> <td><p>North Carolina Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,032 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>7<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Phoenix <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,023 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>8<\/p><\/td> <td><p>National University System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 800 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>9<\/p><\/td> <td><p>California Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 712 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>10<\/p><\/td> <td><p>International Sports Sciences Association<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 615 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>11<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Embry Riddle Aeronautical University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 583 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>12<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Palomar College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 427 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>13<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Liberty University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 400 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>14<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 391 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>15<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Virginia Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 365 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>16<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Hawaii Pacific University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 336 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>17<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Arizona Western College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 283 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>18<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Kaplan Higher Education Corp. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 266 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>19<\/p><\/td> <td><p>California Career School<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 225 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>20<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Campbell University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 221 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>21<\/p><\/td> <td><p>DeVry University Inc. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 215 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>22<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Columbia College (Missouri)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 212 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>23<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Grantham University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 204 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>24<\/p><\/td> <td><p>MiraCosta College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 152 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>25<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Excelsior College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 126 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>26<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Webster University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 125 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>27<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Saint Leo University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 118 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>28<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Career Education Corp. (incl. American InterContinental Univ., Colorado Technical Univ.)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 117 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>29<\/p><\/td> <td><p>National Training Inc.<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 113 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>30<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Education Management Corp. (incl. The Art Institutes, Argosy Univ., Brown Mackie College, South Univ.)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 98 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>31<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Strayer Education <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 93 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>32<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Southern Illinois University <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 92 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>33<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Grand Canyon University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 91 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>33<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Penn Foster Career School<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 91 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>35<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Mayfield College Inc. <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 82 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>36<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Trident University International (TUI, formerly TUI University)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 81 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>37<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Chaminade University of Honolulu<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 76 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>38<\/p><\/td> <td><p>West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 74 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>39<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Southern New Hampshire University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 73 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>40<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Allied American University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 71 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>41<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Diversified Education Co. (Associated Technical College)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 66 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>42<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Troy University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 65 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>43<\/p><\/td> <td><p>The Pennsylvania State University <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 62 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>44<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Thomas Edison State College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 60 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>45<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Copper Mountain College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 58 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>46<\/p><\/td> <td><p>HDS Truck Driving Institute<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 56 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>47<\/p><\/td> <td><p>South Carolina Technical College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 52 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>48<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Villanova University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 51 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>49<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Oklahoma<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 50 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>50<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Central Michigan University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 48 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><\/td> <td><\/td> <td><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><\/td> <td><p><b>Navy<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p><b>Rank<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><p><b>School\/system<\/b><\/p><\/td> <td><p><b> Individuals <\/b><\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>1<\/p><\/td> <td><p>American Public Education Inc. (incl. American Military Univ.) <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 5,113 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>2<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University System of Maryland <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 5,091 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>3<\/p><\/td> <td><p>California Community College System <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,951 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>4<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Excelsior College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,296 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>5<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Columbia College (Missouri)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,213 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>6<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Saint Leo University<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 2,015 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>7<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Central Texas College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 1,941 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>8<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Bridgepoint Education (incl. 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(incl. The Art Institutes, Argosy Univ., Brown Mackie College, South Univ.)<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 219 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>35<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 197 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>36<\/p><\/td> <td><p>International Sports Sciences Association<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 183 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>37<\/p><\/td> <td><p>ECPI Colleges <\/p><\/td> <td><p> 180 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>38<\/p><\/td> <td><p>University of Oklahoma<\/p><\/td> <td><p> 176 <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td><p>39<\/p><\/td> <td><p>Career Education Corp. (incl. 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